Serotonin: Waiting but Not Rewarding

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  • Michael A. McDannald
چکیده

A new study in mice demonstrates that stimulating dorsal raphe serotonin boosts patient waiting but stimulation itself is not rewarding. Dorsal raphe serotonin's unique contribution provides a neural locus for impulsivity and related failures of patience.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 25  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015